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Arab-US-EU Coalition to Bomb Iran?
Fox News John Gibson | 1/23/06 | HonduGOP

Posted on 01/23/2006 2:29:17 PM PST by HonduGOP

Today in the John Gibson show, Lt. Col Thomas McAnenery gave a chilling account of a possible attack on Iran by a Coalition of Arab countries (Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia from the West, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait from the South-along with an attack from Diego Garcia- Afghanistan from the East and Turkey from the North) with U.S. support and help from the EU-3 (France, Germany and Britain). It is conceivable that in 2 to 3 days the attack would be completed demolishing at least 12 known sites of nuclear reactors in Iran. He also said that it would be much more difficult for Israel to do it alone, although not impossible. Furthermore, he said that we should be working (and probably are) on cementing the Arab-US-EU alliance against Iran. It seems almost inevitable that a military option will be needed because the Iranian regime has backed itself into a corner with their obstinate behavior.


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1 posted on 01/23/2006 2:29:18 PM PST by HonduGOP
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To: HonduGOP

I will be very very surprised if Saudi, Jordan or Iraq take any part in this.


2 posted on 01/23/2006 2:30:24 PM PST by MikefromOhio (The Pot is complaining about the Kettle's complexion....)
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To: HonduGOP

So let's get on with it.


3 posted on 01/23/2006 2:30:41 PM PST by Michael Goldsberry (Lt. Bruce C. Fryar USN 01-02-70 Laos)
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To: HonduGOP

In that scenario all that we'll need from Isreal will be their intelligence and targeting coordinates.


4 posted on 01/23/2006 2:30:51 PM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: HonduGOP
Well....if the Nations of Israel, Judah & Edom could come together in the Days of Elisha the prophet in order to battle the Land of Moab...

..why not?

5 posted on 01/23/2006 2:31:07 PM PST by ExcursionGuy84 ("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
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To: HonduGOP

Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you can find a rock.


Doogle


6 posted on 01/23/2006 2:32:06 PM PST by Doogle (USAF...8thAF...4077th TFW...408th MMS...Ubon Thailand..."69"..Night Line Delivery,AMMO)
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To: HonduGOP

Wouldn't this scenario be cool? Demorats would be upset because South Africa wasn't invited to participate.


7 posted on 01/23/2006 2:32:17 PM PST by taxesareforever (Government is running amuck)
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To: HonduGOP

Now that's what I call a coalition. At some point, we might even get the Democratic Party of the United States to join in. Or not. Anyway, who needs them?


8 posted on 01/23/2006 2:32:36 PM PST by samtheman
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To: HonduGOP

If true it would restore my faith in mankind and confidence that it may survive....

Semper Fi


9 posted on 01/23/2006 2:32:36 PM PST by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: MikeinIraq

I agree; I'll be very surprised if any country other than the US and some of the major EU powers (Prob. UK, Germany, France and Italy) join in the attack on Iran. I suspect that Jordan, Saudi, Turkey and the other Sunni neighbors of Iran will be secretly delighted but they do not want to risk the obloquy of the Arab street.


10 posted on 01/23/2006 2:33:23 PM PST by laconic
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To: HonduGOP

Need someone to push the "go" button? Call me.....


11 posted on 01/23/2006 2:33:32 PM PST by Ben Mugged (Unions are the stormtroopers of socialism)
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To: MikeinIraq

When the time comes we'll have to do it ourselves.


12 posted on 01/23/2006 2:34:09 PM PST by kjo
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To: HonduGOP

I heard him say this last week also, I just can't buy it. I might could see Kuwait, or Saudia Arabia allow their airspace to be used and even basing rights, but I can't see them take part in the attack.


13 posted on 01/23/2006 2:35:16 PM PST by jbwbubba
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To: MikeinIraq
I will be very very surprised if Saudi, Jordan or Iraq take any part in this.

Me too, but politics is the mother of strange bedfellows...

14 posted on 01/23/2006 2:35:19 PM PST by null and void ("Never place a period where God has placed a coma" --Gracie Allen)
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To: HonduGOP

Iraqi army has more on its plate than it could deal with right now. Turkish army would have to operate in and through Kurdish areas. Saudi Arabia military is the most lethal on the whole list - the Iranians will be dying from laughter en masse at the first sight of it.


15 posted on 01/23/2006 2:35:37 PM PST by GSlob
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To: Ben Mugged
Paging Gen. Jack D. Ripper ...


16 posted on 01/23/2006 2:37:12 PM PST by sono (Ted Kennedy's naming his dog Splash is like Jack Abramoff naming his dog Bribe.)
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To: laconic

I can't say I blame them either.

Iran has more people than just about the rest of the ME combined.

they will probably allow logistical support if nothing else, but I would take that in a heartbeat.


17 posted on 01/23/2006 2:37:21 PM PST by MikefromOhio (The Pot is complaining about the Kettle's complexion....)
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To: kjo

well I think that if we want the job done right, do it with the best, which means, of course, the US and the UK primarily....


18 posted on 01/23/2006 2:37:59 PM PST by MikefromOhio (The Pot is complaining about the Kettle's complexion....)
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To: MikeinIraq

We'd better be careful, Chavez might place the might of the Venezuelan military on the side of Iran...... (uncontrolled laughter follows).

Actually, we do have to be concerned about what Iran + Venezuela together might do to world oil markets, but I suspect any embargo, etc. would be relatively brief because both those governments would soon become eager for the $$$ they would be losing. Still, they could probably disrupt the markets seriously for a short period, and if Iran were to attack tankers or try to cut off the Straights of Hormuz it could get even uglier.

I'm not saying we don't need to pound the Mullahs and their nuke facilities into dust, we surely do, I'm just wondering what all the consequences might be....


19 posted on 01/23/2006 2:38:56 PM PST by Enchante (Democrats: "We are ALL broken and worn out, our party & ideas, what else is new?")
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To: Doogle
Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you can find a rock.

I love that quote. It says it perfectly.

20 posted on 01/23/2006 2:39:14 PM PST by SampleMan
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